usatvline Chapter 339 The Martial World is About to End
Chapter 339 The Martial World is About to End
As soon as Xu Piao finished speaking about "stepping down and making way for a worthy successor," the Xiaotian Sect immediately applauded and cheered.
That's exactly the point!
"By forcibly holding on and refusing to let go, wouldn't that hinder the young hero from upholding justice, and also ruin your own reputation?!"
"Besides, what the old swordsman could do, the young swordsman can also do!"
"Ha, that old woman is just taking advantage of her long-standing fame and refuses to make way for newcomers!"
……
Zhu Wuyao, with his sharp ears, heard the word "old woman," and the image of Sect Leader Fang immediately appeared before his eyes.
She immediately drank some tea to calm her nerves.
This is all a veiled attack by Xiaotian Sect, deliberately misinterpreting the situation. As the author, she had absolutely no intention of doing so!
When I wrote this story, I never imagined that it would be used by someone with ulterior motives to stir up trouble.
Moreover, the ending of "Ten Days Without Sealing the Sword" may not necessarily help Zhang Zhihan... How to interpret it depends on his ability to debate.
Zhang Zhihan shook his head and said:
"What the young swordsman came to borrow was the sword that brought him to a worthy death."
In the first part of the story, the "borrowing a knife" incident is quite strange. The rusty knife carries a murderous aura and can only intimidate ghosts, but it may not be effective at killing people.
It's better to learn a few moves and grasp the essence of swordsmanship.
Maybe I can use a knife that hasn't rusted to kill a few more people.
In this way, even if the young swordsman dies in battle, it can be considered a worthy death. With this mindset, if he is lucky enough to survive, wouldn't that be considered being born at the right time?
"Only when there are chivalrous heroes who sacrifice their lives for righteousness can one be praised for being born at the right time."
"Without understanding the meaning of a knife, a rusty knife is just a rusty knife."
Zhu Wuyao lightly tapped the table and whispered his praise:
"it is good!"
Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhihan turned out to be her soulmate who had been scattered across the world!
It's amazing that her article can be interpreted in this way. It's a pity that the manuscript has already been submitted, otherwise I would definitely have added these two sentences.
The setting of this story is partly based on Ye Xiaozhou's story.
Even without those two curved swords, she was still number one in her class;
But once those two curved swords left her, they would have become nothing more than ordinary weapons, and would never have achieved their current fame.
Of course, the core story of "Ten Days Without Sealing the Sword" has been modified.
The key point now is that no matter what Zhang Zhihan says, if Xiaotian Sect stubbornly disagrees, it will still be useless.
As expected, Xu Piao chuckled and said:
"Heh, so according to you, the real master was that old swordsman from back then?"
"Since she's so powerful, why not hand over the knife and go out to fight her bare-handed?"
Hearing this sophistry, Zhang Zhihan actually thought about it seriously, then frowned and said:
"Although the book says that the old knight-errant has a bad memory and forgets many things."
"But it didn't mention that she was simple-minded. Why did you make that assumption?"
The tone was extremely sincere.
"You...you! That's utterly unreasonable! That's not what I meant at all!"
The Xiaotian Sect really overestimated Zhang Zhihan.
He didn't even realize that the debate topic was alluding to the Star-Picking Tower and the Howling Sky Sect.
He was able to say those words purely out of personal feeling; in essence, he was still immersed in his own world.
"Ha! Why not let that old swordsman die by the sword of the young swordsman, so that her death is worthwhile and that the successor can be born at the right time?"
"No, she came to borrow the knife, not to steal it. She doesn't seem like a despicable person. She even addresses people as 'senior' and is quite polite."
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"Since we're getting old, we should be sensible and pass on what we have to future generations intact. That's called inheritance!"
"She's just old, not dead. If a young swordsman doesn't know proper etiquette, she probably won't even have a chance to pick up his belongings."
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"Why should an elderly swordswoman rely on her age and become an obstacle for young people? The best thing she can do is to let young swordsmen live in their prime!"
"Why do you portray the young heroine as someone who is desperate and resorting to desperate measures? She is clearly a person with a strong sense of righteousness. Please, fellow Daoist, do not slander her."
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Zhu Wuyao sat in his seat, listening to the back-and-forth between the two sides, and even felt a little confused—did Senior Brother Zhang even understand what was going on? How come it seemed like they were debating scriptures, but he was cursing back with every single sentence?
No, is this still a debate on scriptures?
We've already gone way off-topic...
That's understandable, since the debate topic of Xiaotian Sect was originally intended to be a veiled attack.
Xu Piao had long since abandoned any pretense of debate. He closed his folding fan, pointed angrily at Zhang Zhihan, and roared:
"You, the Star-Picking Tower, are disrespectful to your elders and have gone too far in bullying us!"
A hint of confusion flashed in Zhang Zhihan's eyes, then he suddenly realized:
“That is indeed the case. As a disciple of the superior sect and exceptionally skilled in debate, I should give you three sentences. How can I be so unforgiving when I am right?”
That's brilliant!
No wonder they let Senior Brother Zhang go on stage to debate the scriptures. The back-and-forth was really exciting and attracted everyone's attention. They couldn't spare any attention for anything else.
Xu Piao realized he had made a slip of the tongue and quickly tried to salvage the situation, steer the conversation back to the story:
"The old knight-errant has already had his moment of glory, why should he compete with those who come after him?"
"Why not settle down and retire peacefully, leaving the world to the younger generation?"
Zhang Zhihan shook his head slightly in disagreement and said:
"Whether it's glorious or not, it still requires others to defer to it; each generation is worse than the last."
"The martial arts world is doomed."
Zhang Zhihan was telling a story.
But Xiaotian Sect heard it differently; they thought it meant their sect was weak and had unrealistic ideas!
Xu Piao's face turned pale and then flushed, which worried Zhang Zhihan greatly. He kindly suggested:
"How about we find someone else?"
"you……!"
What utter contempt this is!
Xu Piao was so angry his hands were trembling when a voice came and saved him—
The sequel to "Ten Days Without Sheathing the Sword" is here!
Upon hearing this and seeing the storybook in the errand boy's hand, Xu Piao immediately had an idea and said:
"Since the debate is so deadlocked and each side holds its own opinion, why don't we each guess the ending? Whoever guesses the closest will win."
Zhang Zhihan certainly understood the principle of not pursuing a cornered enemy.
If this disciple of the Xiaotian Sect were to fall ill from anger because he couldn't win the debate, wouldn't that confirm his unforgiving nature and tarnish the reputation of the Zhaixing Tower?
He immediately nodded and agreed to this approach.
Xu Piao kept glancing furtively at his junior brother who had seen the ending, waiting for him to give him a hint.
Upon hearing this method of determining the winner, the errand-running disciple from the Xiaotian Sect was particularly quick to understand. He pretended to wipe the sweat from his forehead and casually raised one finger.
One!
one! !
Xu Piao received a hint.
He swiftly unfolded his folding fan, regaining his confident demeanor, and said:
"Heh, I guess the sequel will be—"
"The two fought to the death, and one of them survived. The young swordsman proved his strength, causing Rusty Blade to abandon his darkness and recognize her as his lord!"